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Placed in the Hypostoumus cochliodon
species group which have a shorter body and more high backed than
other members of the Hypostomus. They have a small number
of spatulate teeth with a single cusp with the jaws arranged in
a V shape. Aquarium Care: A high backed species
which can grow quite large and are intolerant of other Loricariids.
Quite easy to keep but need frequent water changes on account
of its high metabolic rate. Aquarium size would need to be 4ft
(120cm) or over. Diet: Wood eaters so would need
a supply of fresh and seasoned wood. Food tablets and also green
foods. Remarks: First appeared in the German
DATZ magazine of Sept. 1993 as Cochliodon sp. L138. Cochliodon
is now a synomyn of Hypostomus.